Same with white or European girls. It's because that's what we see in the media and we become familiar with that look as what's attractive. There are very few models who aren't white. A lot of leading actors are white. Maybe black guys too but you don't really see romantic leads who are Indian or Asian.

Sadly, I'm a black(ish) girls who only found myself attracted to white guys for a long time. After going to waterloo, I'm also attracted to Asian guys (not Indian guys for some reason...) because I've become more used to seeing them but still not as much as white guys.

White male here. Interesting post OP. In my experience I have actually been told by 3 separate girls since I got here (1 Indian, 1 Mid Eastern, 1 Chinese) that they would love to date me but there families would never approve of them dating a whiteboy. Different experiences I suppose.

OP never really addressed their parents' preferences. You corroborated OP's post since all three girls wanted to date you. I think the more white-washed girls would probably not face the same inhibitions so the point still holds...

I think OP said white because there are very few black guys at Waterloo so he hasn't experienced that.

The point is that girls rarely like Asian and Indian guys unless it's a family thing where they know they need to marry someone of a certain race. So the guys who get the most girls are usually white or black.

It's because of an unconscious racial bias. I find that people have ALWAYS been like that. And a slightly-below-par looking brown girl like me does not appreciate it.

With that said though, I went through a phase in my life where I only dated white guys. Basically every aspect of my life reinforced subtly that white is better, and that as an indian girl, my ultimate goal was to be with a white guy. And after dating them, I just don't agree. They don't understand my cultural beliefs, or even try to empathize with people of my community (and it seems like they don't have respect for their parents, which might just be a generalization.). If anything, you have to un-learn that white is better, and maybe a girl who thinks the same will fall into your lap one day.

If you're adamant on combating it though, one thing all girls like is a hygienic, cute, and interesting guy. You might have more luck.

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